Staff Engineer Systems

Description

The company works on overhead persistent infrared (OPIR) space programs in Azusa, CA, delivering timely and accurate missile warning and infrared surveillance data to decision makers.

The work improves global missile launch detection, supports the national missile defense system, expands technical intelligence gathering, and strengthens situational awareness for warfighters.

Payloads in the team's portfolio span proposal and design, requirements and verification, ground testing and calibration, launch and on-orbit testing, and sustainment with anomaly resolution.

The role is contingent on program award and on obtaining final clearances and program access within a timeframe the company sets. Staying employed requires keeping the clearance and access the role needs.

Responsibilities

• Build and tune algorithms for line-of-sight, guidance, navigation and control, image processing, and data exploitation on OPIR programs.
• Support payload design and payload and space vehicle integration and testing.
• Analyze line-of-sight calibration system performance for on-orbit payloads.
• Support flight readiness testing of payload and ground systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field plus 12 or more years of relevant work experience, or a Master's degree in a STEM field plus 10 years of experience, or a PhD in a STEM field plus 8 years of relevant experience.
• An active U.S. Government Secret clearance or higher at the time you apply.
• Professional or coursework experience in applied math.
• Experience with electro-optical pointing hardware such as encoders, resolvers, inertial measurement units, and motors.
• Basic understanding of MATLAB.
• Technical understanding of line-of-sight calibration, including mechanical and optical misalignment compensation in space, and calibration errors from gyros, IMUs, and optical encoders.
• Understanding of orbital mechanics, common orbital reference frames, and time systems.
• Desired: a strong background in numerical methods and statistics.
• Desired: working knowledge of Kalman filtering and least squares estimation.
• Preferred: an active Top Secret clearance with SCI.
• Preferred: experience with pointing and control flight software, such as onboard attitude propagation and calibration, motor control, and anomaly, diagnostic, and resolution applications.
• Preferred: professional experience applying mathematics to embedded systems and numerical error analysis.
• Preferred: technical understanding of line-of-sight calibration and working knowledge of Kalman filtering and least squares estimation.
• Preferred: proficiency in MATLAB and object-oriented programming.
• Preferred: understanding of payload operations for OPIR.
• Preferred: familiarity with common tools in both MS Windows and Unix environments.

Conditions

Full-time position based in Azusa, CA.

Travel is required for about 10% of the time.

Secret clearance is required to start.

Relocation assistance may be available.

Base salary range is $177,000.00 to $265,600.00, set by factors including the scope of the role and your experience, education, skills, and market conditions.

The application period is estimated at 20 days from the posting date, and may be shortened or extended based on business needs and candidate availability.

Benefits

• Possible overtime, shift differential, and discretionary annual bonus on top of base pay, with Long Term Incentives for Vice President and Director roles.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus life and disability insurance.
• 401k savings plan.
• Paid time off for vacation and personal business, plus paid company holidays.
• Educational assistance, employee discounts, and health and wellness resources.
• Employee assistance and work/life programs.
• Flexible scheduling, such as a 9/80 schedule with nine-hour days Monday through Thursday and every other Friday off.